Career
Before becoming an academic, Rowe was a Roman Catholic priest in the Marist Order. Rowe was born in Macksville (northern New South Wales) on 20 June 1951. In the 1960s and 1970s he was both a student and teacher at Street John"s College, Woodlawn, Lismore.
His books include Perhaps, After All (Vagabond, 2000), Next to Nothing (Vagabond Stray Dog, 2004) and Touching the Hem (Vagabond, 2006).
He assisted in the editing of the literary journal Southerly. He also, with Vivian Smith, edited Windchimes: Asia in Australian Poetry (Pandanus Books, 2006).
He was also invited to read his poetry at International Festivals in Rotterdam (2005) and Jerusalem (2006). He had particular interest in the interrelationship between literature, theology and ethics.
Rowe died on 11 July 2007, after being ill for two years.
